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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD

410 AM CDT Sat Apr 13 2024



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/O.NEW.KFSD.FW.W.0009.240413T1700Z-240414T0000Z/

Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O'Brien-Clay-Buena Vista-Lincoln-

Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-Pipestone-Rock-Brookings-Lake-

Moody-Minnehaha-

410 AM CDT Sat Apr 13 2024



...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS

EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF

SOUTHEASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA, NORTHWEST IOWA, AND SOUTHWEST 

MINNESOTA...



The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a Red Flag

Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect

from noon today to 7 PM CDT this evening. The Fire Weather Watch

is no longer in effect.



* AFFECTED AREA...In Iowa, Lyon, Osceola, Dickinson, Sioux, 

  O'Brien, Clay and Buena Vista. In Minnesota, Lincoln, Lyon, 

  Murray, Cottonwood, Nobles, Jackson, Pipestone and Rock. In 

  South Dakota, Brookings, Lake, Moody, Minnehaha and Lincoln.



* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent.



* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 

  Outdoor burning is not recommended.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions

are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of

strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can

contribute to extreme fire behavior.



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IAZ021-131630-

/O.NEW.KFSD.FW.W.0009.240413T1700Z-240414T0000Z/

Cherokee-

410 AM CDT Sat Apr 13 2024



...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS

EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF

NORTHWEST IOWA...



The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a Red Flag

Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect

from noon today to 7 PM CDT this evening.



* AFFECTED AREA...In Iowa, Cherokee.



* WINDS...South 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 23 percent.



* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 

  Outdoor burning is not recommended.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions

are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of

strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can

contribute to extreme fire behavior.



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